Fifty Shades of Grey Director Sam Taylor-Johnson told Deadline she will not be returning to direct the sequel. We previously reported Taylor-Johnson and Fifty Shades author E.L. James sparred a bit over the film's artistic vision, and it's unclear how much their beef impacted this decision. »3/25/15 11:15pm Wednesday 11:15pm

In very exciting baby news, Naya Rivera—of Glee and The View—has announced that she and husband Ryan Dorsey are expecting their first child. Get pumped, everyone, because she is going to say the best (read: nuttiest) shit about pregnancy and motherhood.»2/25/15 10:30am 2/25/15 10:30am

Oh crap! If you enjoyed the first installment of Fifty Shades of Grey on the big screen, you're going to be a little upset at this news: The woman who wrote the terrible books now wants to write the terrible screenplays and ruin all your sexy fun by making the dialogue even more wooden and stilted than ever. »2/19/15 10:30pm 2/19/15 10:30pm

Fifty Shades of Grey made a godalmighty fortune this weekend, hoovering up $81.7 million at the box office. That makes it the biggest President's Day weekend opener ever, beating 2010's Valentine's Day.»2/16/15 12:50pm 2/16/15 12:50pm

Gleefully shitting on Fifty Shades of Grey became its own pastime as soon as the books started climbing up bestseller lists. But as easy as it is to lambast a trilogy of books written from the standpoint of a sexual idiot savant with a fifth-grade reading level, there's something smarmy and inauthentic about knocking…»2/12/15 11:50am 2/12/15 11:50am

While E.L. James reasonably takes the full blame for the Fifty Shades of Grey books, can she also take the full blame for the (what's likely to be) terrible quality of the movie? Certain people at Universal certainly want you to think so. »2/05/15 4:10pm 2/05/15 4:10pm

Nobody under the age of 18 will be admitted to UK showings of Fifty Shades of Grey. Serious question: Does anybody under the age of 18 want to see Fifty Shades of Grey? Pretty sure kids who grew up on the Internet probably think spanking and blindfolds are, like, so passé. »2/02/15 11:50am 2/02/15 11:50am

Behind the making of every film is a powerful clash of egos; what makes the upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey movie something of an anomaly is that those egos belong to women. »1/22/15 11:50am 1/22/15 11:50am

It's perfectly natural to wonder about the inspiration for a character like Christian Grey. Is it purely Edward Cullen? Perhaps E.L. James' husband has hidden talents? All the author will say in a FAQ on her website is, "Now that would be telling…" »2/10/14 11:00am 2/10/14 11:00am

Pretty sure not a single person read Fifty Shades of Grey for anything other than the raunch. And yet, it seems the movie will be a toned-down adaptation. Then why bother? »1/21/14 6:20pm 1/21/14 6:20pm

In this life, we can wear many hats. E.L. James is not only a fan of dirty dirty sex writing, she's also a vino aficionado. The scandalous (?) author is launching a collection of wines inspired by Fifty Shades of Grey, and they're coming (sorry) to an Albertsons near you. »9/25/13 9:30am 9/25/13 9:30am

Fifty Shades of Grey — the best-selling book in British history, if your brain can even process such a statement — is no longer the buzzworthy bestseller it was back in the summer of our cultural innocence (2012). Sales might pick up again when the already disappointing movie hits theaters in 2014, but then again,… »9/05/13 11:55pm 9/05/13 11:55pm

To your chagrin, the gum-snapping, Jnco-pants-wearing Icarus known as Justin Bieber has not yet flown into the sun. In fact, Biebs' reign of terror has now expanded well beyond the Greater Los Angeles area. He and his Little Rascals were banned for life from Las Vegas Indoor Skydiving after being disrespectful brats.… »6/25/13 9:00am 6/25/13 9:00am

Not only was E.L. James' cult sadomasochistic masterwork Fifty Shades of Grey far and above the bestselling Random House title this year, it single-handedly helped keep Random House parent company Bertelsmann maintain overall group profit levels despite stagnant conditions in its TV, magazine, and music publishing… »3/26/13 3:50pm 3/26/13 3:50pm

Want to write about someone taking a steamy dump on your chesticles? Well, you're in luck, because E.L. James is set to release a journal/how-to book that schools you in the fine art of leaving it all on the page. You'll scribble down the desires of your inner goddess in an instructional novela that's sure to set your… »3/13/13 10:00am 3/13/13 10:00am